DunBear sculpture lit up to mark historic battle
LIGHTS illuminating The DunBear will alternate between blue and white today (September 3) to commemorate the Battle of Dunbar in 1650.
The battle was fought between...
Acquisition of £6.5m Dundee industrial estate completed
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has announced it has advised joint venture partners Chancerygate and JR Capital on the £6.5 million acquisition of G3 Arrol...
Work underway on Scottish Government’s £384m superfast broadband project
WORK is underway to deliver superfast broadband to some of Scotland's most rural communities.
It comes as part of the Scottish Government's £384 million reaching 100%...
Falkirk Council unveils £56m replacement doors and windows scheme
MORE than 15,000 Falkirk Council properties are set to benefit from an eight-year programme to replace doors and windows.
The first years of the programme...
New climate emergency training developed for construction firms
A climate emergency training course has been created by Keep Scotland Beautiful in collaboration with McLaughlin & Harvey, GRAHAM, McAleer & Rushe and Henry...
‘Sickening’ theft of materials ‘worth thousands’ halts beaver enclosure build
STAFF and volunteers at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust have been left 'distraught' after the theft of construction materials delayed the arrival of beavers from Scotland.
The...
Industry body to work collaboratively with new Green ministers
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has said it is to work collaboratively with new Green ministers, Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater, following their appointments earlier...
SELECT appoints new director of technical services
BOB Cairney has been appointed as SELECT's new director of technical services, following the retirement of Dave Forrester.
His new role at Scotland's largest construction...
Funding approved to repair Glasgow’s historic buildings
FUNDING of up to £240,000 has been approved by Glasgow City Council for the restoration of historic buildings.
Covering the 2021/22 financial year, the funds...
Businessman to invest £3 million in energy training centres to tackle skills shortages
EDINBURGH businessman Mark Glasgow plans to invest £3 million in the creation of energy training centres around Scotland to help combat skills shortages.
Construction is...
New energy efficiency contractors framework launched
THE tender for Scotland Excel's energy efficiency contractors framework is now live, with the organisation expecting it to bring up to £200 million worth...
Engineering firm to create new jobs following expansion into stainless steel fabrication
A North Ayrshire engineering firm has announced it is to create new jobs, following its recent expansion into stainless steel fabrication.
The move will see...
Work begins on £3.4m project at Cockenzie medical practice
CONSTRUCTION work has commenced on a refurbishment and extension of The Harbours Medical Practice in the East Lothian village of Cockenzie.
The £3.4 million project...
New museum opens at Glasgow Central Station
GLASGOW School of Art students have helped create a new museum at Glasgow Central which details the work undertaken at the station over the...
DM Hall appoints new head of architectural services
DM Hall has appointed Calum Allmond to the role of head of architectural services.
Based in Dunfermline, he will manage a three-strong team with a...
Council hails ‘remarkable’ progress on £22.3m Helensburgh leisure centre build
HELENSBURGH'S new £22.3 million leisure centre is on track to open in 2022, Argyll and Bute Council has confirmed.
Heron Bros began work on the...
Scotland’s first planning consultancy for airport safety zones takes off
AN aviation specialist has set up Scotland’s first planning consultancy for airport safety zones.
Nyree Millar-Bell spent years working as a senior manager with Edinburgh...
Bridge entry earns Scottish engineer recognition in global competition
A Scottish engineer has won bronze in an an international competition for her video tour highlighting the construction and design of some of Scotland’s...
HS2 expected to require 26,500 construction workers at peak
A University of Dundee spinout has published a report which forecasts the labour and skills requirements for the HS2 project.
Whole Life Consultants Limited (WLC...
Prince Charles visits repaired Aberdeenshire bridge
PRINCE Charles has visited Cambus O'May suspension bridge to see the 'significant' repairs which have been undertaken on the 20th century crossing.
The project, led...
